2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$310,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,486,720
Entries
404
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Lakhov Sucks Out With Ace-Jack to Aces to Stay Alive

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened the button for 250,000, and Alexander Lakhov shoved all in for 3,535,000. Gromov instantly called.

Gromov: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}
Lakhov: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}

The {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{J-Hearts} on the flop brought some help to Lakhov, but he needed more. The {K-Diamonds} on the turn didn't do anything for him, but the {J-Diamonds} on the river did! Game on!

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
WPT 1X Winner
7,070,000 3,985,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
WPT 1X Winner
5,055,000 -3,985,000

Tags: Alexander LakhovDmitry Gromov

Nicolas Chouity Eliminated in 3th Place ($140,000) After Gromov Hits Pure One-Outer

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Nicolas Chouity
Nicolas Chouity

Nicolas Chouity opened to 200,000 on the button, and Dmitry Gromov three-bet from the small blind to 550,000. Alexander Lakhov was quick to fold his big blind, Chouity made the call in position.

Gromov was first to act on {9-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{5-Spades} and bet out 620,000. Chouity didn't waste too much time calling, and they were of to see a turn: {3-Spades}.

Gromov now checked, and Chouity bet out 950,000. Gromov check-raised all in for just over 3 million, and Chouity snap called.

They didn't open the cards just yet, as the floor rushed to announce that there was an all in and call. Chouity seemed very confident he had the best hand, something made even more clear by the look on Gromov's face.

Gromov turned over {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Chouity said "Weeeeee!" while revealing his {K-Spades}{Q-Spades} for top pair and a flush draw.

Just the {2-Diamonds} could save Gromov from losing most of his chips, that card alone could eliminate Chouity. If any other card would hit, Chouity would have a demanding chip lead and Gromov would be almost out.

Very slowly the dealer burned... and placed the river: {2-Diamonds}!

The one out Gromov had left hit, and Chouity couldn't really believe it. He laughed, clapped in his hands, and said "One outer!" twice to someone on the rail. He didn't even look all that disappointed. "Have you seen this before?" he asked us. "You have never seen this before right?" he continued, "I made history than!"

Nicolas Chouity departs in 3rd place, making $140,000 doing so. The tournament is now heads up between Dmitry Gromov and Alexander Lakhov, with Gromov leading by quite a margin.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
Busted

Tags: Nicolas ChouityAlexander LakhovDmitry Gromov

Gromov Four Bets

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

We kind of missed the action and sizing, but Gromov just pushed 1 million in chips forward, and Chouity was to quick to lay his hand down. Chouity presumably three-bet, but wasn't willing to commit any more chips.

Tags: Dmitry GromovNicolas Chouity

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Toby Lewis Eliminated in 4th Place ($102,820)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Toby Lewis
Toby Lewis

Dmitry Gromov opened the small blind to 200,000 by tossing in two white 100,000 chips. Toby Lewis in the big blind thought for some time, and then announced all in. Now it was Gromov thinking, and he decided to call after some time.

It turned out afterwards that both players had exactly the same stack with 2,190,000.

Toby Lewis: {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Dmitry Gromov: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

The {2-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{7-Clubs} on the flop didn't do Lewis much good, and neither did the {5-Diamonds} on the turn. Lewis needed to hit a ten to stay alive, but wouldn't get so lucky; {6-Diamonds} on the river.

Lewis left in fourth place, taking home $102,820. The remaining three players are guaranteed $140,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
WPT 1X Winner
4,420,000 2,930,000
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
Busted

Tags: Dmitry GromovToby Lewis

Ori Miller Eliminated in 5th Place ($77,000)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Ori Miller
Ori Miller

Ori Miller open shoved for about a million from the cutoff. Nicolas Chouity on the button stared at Ori's stack, glanced at his own, and then announced all in as well. Gromov and Lewis were quick to fold their blinds, and Chouity told Miller instant that he had aces.

Chouity: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}
Miller: {J-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The flop was pretty terrible for Miller with the {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. He needed runner runner, but was drawing dead by the time the {8-Spades} fell on the turn. The {K-Spades} on the river paired him, but it wasn't enough.

Ori Miller returns home with a cheque worth $72,000. The tournament is now four-handed, with all four of them guaranteed a five-figure score.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
5,700,000 1,150,000
Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
Busted

Tags: Ori MillerNicolas Chouity